Agrecolor Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MINEOLA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Agrecolor Inc. | Report ID | 20181213227 |
| Address | 400 Sagamore Ave. | City, State ZIP | MINEOLA, NEW YORK 11501 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1368835 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the rollers on a printing press with a rag when a finger was caught in the press causing an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2018, a worker at Agrecolor Inc. in MINEOLA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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